Forum: Military Tech.
11-27-2023, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10
Re: Hand painted 1/16 figure
I think that every article I've ever read about figure painting has mentioned the difficulty of getting the eyes "right".
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-15-2023, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Hercules flatbed trailer with skids of drywall
Over on RC Groups a guy built a stand-off scale model of a JU-52, the German Tri-motor from the 30's with the corrugated skin. He used an inkjet printer and printed the corrugations on his covering...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-14-2023, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-13-2023, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-10-2023, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 66
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-07-2023, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,643
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-01-2023, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 66
Re: 1/10 Caterpillar D8T Build (3D Printed)
I can see I'm going to have to crack the whip on my printers and not accept any more shoddy work from them.
I normally print at a 0.25mm layer height but I have printed a couple of prints at...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-31-2023, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 66
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-27-2023, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 66
Re: 1/10 Caterpillar D8T Build (3D Printed)
At first glance I thought those were resin printed parts, and thought that you'd gotten a resin printer. Then I zoomed in on them and saw the layer lines from a filament printer. That's some damned...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-30-2023, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10
Re: A REALLY small RC tractor-trailer
They probably wouldn't want to take the chance of you damaging their "scenery". Now maybe if you built a working street sweeper... You could pass it off as site maintenance, maybe even get an...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-30-2023, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10
Re: A REALLY small RC tractor-trailer
I don't know about that, a working dump trailer in HO deserves some respect.
And kerst's 1/24 Liebherr impresses me, that thing's got a LOT goin' on in there.
Don
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-28-2023, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10
Re: A REALLY small RC tractor-trailer
I later figured I may have made the title a little too cryptic. The General Discussion forum is for off topic stuff, watch making would definitely fit as OT.
Besides, the video is on topic for...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-28-2023, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 10
A REALLY small RC tractor-trailer
I posted this in General Discussion forum under a probably too cryptic name, and it's gotten NO views yet. So let's try this again with a better description, give it a look.
1/150 scale RC...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-27-2023, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3
Watch making on a whole 'nuther level
I don't know who this guy is, but he deserves a standing ovation for this project.
1/150 scale RC semi tractor (https://www.motor1.com/news/623984/tiny-semi-truck-rc-car/)
I think the tractor...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2023, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Cable Shovel Build
If it's your shovel, and the paint job looks right to you, that's all that counts... Isn't it?
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Forum: Electronics tech
09-11-2023, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9
Re: esc
We'll need a little more info to be able to really help you.
What are you planning on building? Any idea what All Up Weight you are shooting for?
Those first 2 questions will help you...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-07-2023, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8
Re: Reefer Trailer
When you say scored, did you actually cut into the metal, or did you use a dull blade to emboss it from the back side?
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
08-25-2023, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: I got a new idea....
Not bad for something made from stuff laying around. Now all you need is a scale HE111 pinned in the searchlight beam. (Or maybe make your own Bat signal?)
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
08-18-2023, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: I got a new idea....
You going to have the LED so that it shines back into the reflector like on the original? Or just mount the LED on the back surface of the light so it shines out?
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-11-2023, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8
Re: Reefer Trailer
It looks like a similar technique to what Karl Fischer used on his interior panels. He used a a bead roller. He's got a video about it on YouTube, look for "Make It Kustom". Same idea, just a...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-11-2023, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7
Re: Site
If you check in my "What Happened?" thread you'll see that fhhhstix has been keeping this place alive out of his own pocket, I think he said it costs about $500 a year. Anybody know how to set up an...
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Forum: Mechanical tech
07-26-2023, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,127
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-09-2023, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 8,280
Re: Liebherr LTM 1055 S-4 in scale 1/24
Sta-Brite SBSK silver bearing solder, now I'm beginning to understand why you didn't have problems with the zinc burning off from the galvanizing. SBSK is a silver bearing soft solder, it melts at...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-08-2023, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 8,280
Re: Liebherr LTM 1055 S-4 in scale 1/24
I believe that earlier you said that you were using 26 gauge galvanized sheet metal to form to parts of the boom sections. Since you silver soldered these parts, I've got a few questions:
1) How...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-05-2023, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 8,280
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